"Monday's starter, lefty Andrew Alvarez, was one of 2 Nationals that were called up yesterday as part of MLB's annual September call-ups, and he did everything that needed to be done in order for his club to stop the bleeding from their losing ways. Obviously, the 2025 season has not gone according to plan in any perspective as a fan of this organization, but it can't be overstated just how effective the 26-year-old lefty was in his first game as a big leaguer."
"Alvarez fired 44 of his 81 pitches for strikes against the Miami Marlins, and allowed just 1 hit over 5 shutout innings, and he looked like a guy who had been pitching in the big leagues for years, and not the guy making just the first appearance of his career. He only allowed 2 walks while striking out 4 batters, and he pitched well enough to earn the victory in his MLB debut, something that not many other Nationals pitchers have been able to claim over the years."
"In fact, Alvarez actually became the first pitcher in Nationals history to throw at least 5.0 shutout innings in his MLB debut, something that not even the likes of Stephen Strasburg or Mitchell Parker, the last two most notable debut starts in a Nationals uniform, had accomplished. Of course, Strasburg amassed 14 strikeouts in what is regarded as perhaps the greatest first start in MLB history, and Parker kept a stacked Dodgers lineup in check on the road in Los Angeles last season, but what Alvarez did is still very impressive in his own right."
Andrew Alvarez was promoted in September and started for the Washington Nationals, delivering five shutout innings in his major-league debut. The 26-year-old left-hander threw 81 pitches with 44 strikes, allowed one hit, issued two walks, and recorded four strikeouts while earning the victory. The outing helped the Nationals win a daytime Labor Day game after poor daytime results in 2025. Alvarez became the first pitcher in Nationals history to record at least 5.0 shutout innings in an MLB debut. Catcher CJ Stubbs formed the new battery after being promoted following Drew Millas going down.
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